Ok, I'm building a PC that will have AMD Athlon X2 4600 on a AM2 socket motherboard, so that I can run DDR2 memory. I will be using my computer for some video editing, gaming (nothing extreme), and other such apps. What type of memory would you recommend? Is there such a thing as memory that would be too fast or too slow for my computer? I'm currently looking at Mushkin 2GB (2x1GB) 667 (PC2 5300). Will this be compatable?
2006-09-14 13:06:42 · 6 answers · asked by johnusmaximus1 6 in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Other - Hardware
two 1gb PC2-5300 would be good for this. Unless you plan to overclock or manually change settings in your BIOS, stay away from the high performance parts (i.e. HyperX, Ballistix, XMS, etc).
2006-09-14 13:17:47 · answer #1 · answered by Glenn N 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Check the mobo manual. The specs will tell you the type of memory that the mobo can handle and the max capacities. I do video editing and I say 2 GB minimum. Which is what I have on my own box.
2006-09-14 20:30:42 · answer #2 · answered by mittalman53 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Just tell the memory vendor the specs of your other parts and 99% of the time he'd give you the best one that is suitable 4 your MB.I'd recommend 2-4GB 800MHz RAM.Try to buy sumthin like kingston.
2006-09-14 13:13:16 · answer #3 · answered by Fadhl 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you need DDR
not DDR2
because the X2 series AMDs don't run with DDR2
chose 2gbs of Mushkin
the PC ----- doesn't matter
atleast it hasn't for me for hte past 3 computers i built
2006-09-14 15:14:45 · answer #4 · answered by Eng 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
2 1Gig Ram cards... I think I might wrong. Sorry if I am
2006-09-14 13:09:00 · answer #5 · answered by coolkidrock 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
http://www.crucial.com will tell you type and amount your board will support
2006-09-14 13:09:49 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋